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W. H. PARMBLEE..

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v 'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEo DEVICE FOR REMOVING SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Application filed October 5, 1886.

.To all whom, it may concer-m Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. PARMELEE, acitizen of the United States, residingat Durhamville, in the countyofOneida, State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Devices for Removing Faucets from Casks, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

My invention relates to devices for removing faucets from`barrels andkegs, and for other purposes. n

The object of my invention is to provide a means whereby the faucets canbe removed from barrels and kegs without breaking or injuring the same.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a with the faucet therein and myappliance placed thereon in position for use. Fig. 2 is a sectional endview, taken on the line .fr x o'f Fig. 1.

A indicates the barrel or keg, in the end of which the faucet B isinserted in the usual manner. .The faucet B is made of wood, and

need not be further described in this connection.

C is a piece of metal or Wood having its under side vhollowed out orconcave, so as to conform or partially conform to the curvature orconvexity of the periphery of the faucet, and is provided with a lug, D,having an aperture therethrough to receive the ring E.

The ring E may be made of metal or of a cord or rope of any suitablefibrous substance FAUCETS FROM CASKS.

Patent No. 365.404, dated June 28, 1887.

Serial No. 2l5,33G. (No model.)

F is a Wedge having one side concave and adapted to conform to theconvex surface of the faucet, saidwedge being provided with an arm orprojection, G, to receive the blows of the hammer or mallet by which thewedge is driven into the loop or ring. Y

It will be noticed that as the Wedge F is driven into the loop the plateor top bearing, C, is drawn down onto the top of the faucet, and that asthe wedge is still farther driven the faucet will be drawn out of itsseat in the Cask.

In operating the device the barrel is rolled over so as to bring thefaucet on top, in order that the operator can more readily strike thearm G .of the wedge F.; and, as a further safeguard to prevent thefaucet from breaking off at the small end, the operator should take holdof the outer end of the faucet and exert a slight upward pressure ateach stroke of the hammer, and in this way the faucet can be readilyWithdrawn without injury.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

An appliance for removing faucets from barrels, consisting of a platefor clamping one side of the faucet, a ring or loop connected to saidplate and surrounding the faucet, and a wedge in between the ring andfaucet, as set forth.

In testimonywhereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM I-I. PARMELEE.

